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Docility

Description:

Docility refers to the quality or state of being easily teachable, manageable, or submissive. It implies a willingness to comply or follow instructions without resistance or disobedience.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun: Docility

Senses/Usages:

1. Quality of being easily taught: In this sense, docility refers to the ability of a person or animal to learn or be educated easily.

Example sentence: The docility of the students made them quick learners.

2. Manageability: Docility also describes the state of being easily managed, controlled, or guided.

Example sentence: The docility of the dog made training it a breeze.

3. Submissiveness: In this sense, docility implies being obedient and willing to follow instructions or directives without resistance.

Example sentence: She displayed docility and followed her boss's orders diligently.

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